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The independent news website of The Kent Stater & TV2

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The baseball team celebrates after a victory over Bowling Green on April 28, 2024. The Golden Flashes won with a final score of 12-2.

Baseball walks off, run-rules MAC leader in back-and-forth series win

John Hilber, Assistant Sports Editor April 29, 2024

The Kent State baseball team run-ruled Bowling Green State University in game three and walked the Falcons off in game one to take the series against the Mid-American Conference front-runner. KSU got...

Alexandria Whitmore sends the pitch skipping off the shortstop during the Golden Flashes 7-1 loss to the Bobcats in Game 1 on April 2, 2024.

‘Great games, great team wins’: Softball begins winning streak, sweeping weekend series

Robyn Taylor, Reporter April 23, 2024

Over the weekend, Kent State’s softball team played three games, taking on Mid-American Conference foe Bowling Green.   The Flashes (23-18, 9-10 MAC) outscored Bowling Green 17-6 and swept the series.  “Great...

Graduate student Chris Payton Jr. scores a dunk during the game against Miami University on Jan. 30, 2024.

Preview: Men’s basketball MAC Tournament

Demetri Manousos, Reporter March 13, 2024

Once again, it is March, which means it is time for conference tournaments, and tickets to March Madness will be punched.  In each conference, the conference tournament champion receives an automatic...

Before tipoff, the student section lights up the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center with their cellphones and pass the giant banner welcoming the basketball team before the Akron game on Jan. 19, 2024.

Preview: Women’s basketball MAC Tournament

Demetri Manousos, Reporter March 12, 2024

As is true for the men, winning the Mid-American Conference tournament is the only way for a MAC women’s team to punch its ticket to March Madness. The Toledo Basketball program completed the regular...

Kent State senior Katie Shumate dribbles in toward the net during the wagon wheel game against Akron Feb. 18, 2023.

‘She’s as good as there is’: Katie Shumate leads women’s basketball past Bowling Green

Emily Lowen, Reporter January 28, 2024

The Kent State women’s basketball team continued its winning streak and gave coach Todd Starkey his 300th win, defeating Bowling Green 82-74. Starkey’s 135 wins at Kent State are tied for second...

Kent State graduate student wide receiver Jack Coulson gains some yardage against Bowling Green State University during the game on Nov. 8, 2023.

Football drops ninth game of season in disappointing fashion

John Hilber, Reporter November 9, 2023

Kent State football allowed 28 first half points and could not recover, losing against Bowling Green 49-19. BGSU won its fourth straight game, improving to 6-4, while the Flashes fell to 1-9 on the season...

Redshirt junior quarterback Michael Alaimo throws a pass while freshman offensive lineman Andrew Page keeps Buffalo defensive lineman Daishon Folsom off his quarterback during the Kent State vs. Buffalo football game on Oct. 21, 2023.

State of the MAC: Football sits last in the East

Demetri Manousos, Reporter October 28, 2023

Mid-American Conference football play has been intriguing this season, as teams are 4-17 against Power 5 opponents, and more than half are .500 or better in conference games. With conference play beginning,...

Freshman Lily King sets the ball in the Kent State Volleyball game against Western Michigan on Oct. 5, 2023.

Cold streak continues for volleyball, winning one of its last 12 matchups

Ethan Madden, Reporter October 22, 2023

Kent State’s (5-17) volleyball team dropped both its away matchups against Bowling Green (11-11) Oct. 20 and 21.  KSU's losing streak is now three-games long, and the team has one win since Mid-American...

Kent State senior Dalaney Ranallo beats CMU graduate student Claudia Muessig to the ball and launches it up field during the game against CMU on Oct. 8, 2023.

Soccer earns road win against MAC-leading Bowling Green

Matt Franos, Reporter October 13, 2023

The Kent State soccer team has relied on their defense throughout the season, and they came up big again in a 2-0 win against Bowling Green.  In eight of the last nine games, KSU has allowed one or...

The Kent State soccer team celebrates after junior Alisa Arthur scores the first goal of the game against CMU on Oct. 8, 2023. The Golden Flashes went on to win the game 3-1.

Soccer avenges road loss in dominating home win

Matt Franos, Reporter October 9, 2023

Last Thursday, the Kent State soccer team fell to Ball State (6-5-2, 4-0-2) in a rain-soaked contest 3-1.  The Flashes conceded two goals in the first half and could not recover from the deficit.  In...

Baseball sweeps weekend series as coach Duncan gets 300th win

Jacob Shondel, Reporter April 10, 2023

Kent State’s baseball team traveled to Bowling Green, losing five of its last seven games and 8-9 on the road going into the weekend Mid-American Conference matchup with the Falcons.  Over the weekend,...

‘We got back to our identity’: Strong second half propels men’s basketball

Jacob Shondel, Reporter February 26, 2023

The Kent State men’s basketball team has allowed the lowest field goal percentage (39.9%) in the Mid-American Conference this season. Saturday, KSU’s defense limited Bowling Green to 37.1% shooting...

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